Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 219

CLUTCH/STARTER CLUTCH
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clutch lever
soft or sPongy
.
Air in hYdraulic sYstem
.
Low fluid
level
.
Hydraulic sYstem leaking
Clutch lever hard
to
Pull
in
'
Sticking master cYlinder
Piston
'
Sticking slave cYlinder
Piston
.
Clogged hYdraulic system
'
Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
.
FaultY
clutch lifter bearing
'
Clutch lifter piece installed improperly
Clutch sliPs when accelerating
.
Hydraulic sYstem sticking
.
Worn clutch dlsc
'
Weak clutch sPring
.
Transmission oil mixed
with molybdenum or
graphite
additive
Clutch
will not disengage or motorcycle creeps with clutch disengaged
.
Air in hydraulic
sYstem
'
Low
fluid level
.
Hydraulic system leaking
or clogged
.
Clutch Plate warPed
.
Loose clutch lock nut
.
Oil level
too
high
.
lmproper oil viscositY
.
Damaged clutch lifter mechanism
.
Clutch lifter piece installed improperly
Hard to
shift
.
lmProPer clutch oPeration
.
lmproper oil viscositY
Engine
does not turn
'
Faulty starter clutch
.
Damaged reduction gear/shaft
.
Damaged idle gear/shaft
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